Vriesea plant named ‘V807-1’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct  Vriesea  cultivar named ‘V807-1’ is disclosed, characterized by a thick inflorescence colored bright yellow with an orange base. The new variety is a  Vriesea,  typically produced as an indoor ornamental plant.

Latin name of the genus and species: Vriesea hybrid.

Variety denomination: ‘V807-1’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This application relates to a new cultivar of Vriesea. The new varietyis the product of a planned breeding program. The new variety originatedas a seedling from the crossing of the unpatented, proprietary seedparent Vriesea ‘V402-1’ with the unpatented, proprietary pollen parentreferred to as Vriesea ‘V666-1’. The crossing was made by the inventorin his research greenhouse in Lithia, Fla. in March of 2003.

The new variety was first selected by the inventor, Herb Hill, a citizenof United States, in April of 2006 in a research greenhouse belonging tothe inventor in Lithia, Fla. After identifying the new variety as apotentially interesting selection, the inventor continued confidentialtesting and propagation of ‘V807-1’, assessing stability of the uniquecharacteristics of this variety.

Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar ‘V807-1’ was first performed ata commercial laboratory in Kudelstaart, Netherlands by tissue culture in2008. Access to all plants was restricted, as plants were kept in agreenhouse not open to the public. Through subsequent propagation,multiple generations have been reproduced, which have shown that theunique features of this cultivar are stable and reproduced true to type.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The cultivar ‘V807-1’ has not been observed under all possibleenvironmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat withvariations in environment such as temperature, day length, and lightintensity, without, however, any variance in genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe the unique characteristics of ‘V807-1.’ These characteristics incombination distinguish ‘V807-1’ as a new and distinct Vriesea cultivar:

-   -   1. Bright yellow inflorescence with orange base.    -   2. Green leaves.    -   3. Wide inflorescence.

PARENT COMPARISON

Plants of the new cultivar ‘V807-1’ are similar to the seed parent,Vriesea ‘V402-1’ in most horticultural characteristics. However the newvariety, ‘V807-1’ differs from ‘V402-1’ in the followingcharacteristics:

-   -   1. Yellow inflorescence whereas seed parent's inflorescence is        orange.

Plants of the new cultivar ‘V807-1’ are similar to the pollen parent,Vriesea ‘V666-1’ in most horticultural characteristics. However the newvariety, ‘V807-1’ differs from ‘V666-1’ in the followingcharacteristics:

-   -   1. Different shade of yellow inflorescence.

COMMERCIAL COMPARISON

‘V807-1’ is similar in most horticultural characteristics to theunpatented commercial variety Vriesea ‘Evita’ in most horticulturalcharacteristics. However the new variety, ‘V807-1’ differs from ‘Evita’in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Thicker more intensely colored inflorescence than comparator.    -   2. Broader leaves than comparator.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

The accompanying photograph in FIG. 1 illustrates in full color atypical plant of ‘V807-1’ grown in a commercial greenhouse in De Kwakel,Netherlands.

The plant is 20 months old from a rooted cutting, in a 12 cm pot. Thephotograph was taken using conventional techniques and although colorsmay appear different from actual colors due to light reflectance it isas accurate as possible by conventional photographic techniques.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

In the following description, color references are made to The RoyalHorticultural Society Colour Chart 2007, except where general terms ofordinary dictionary significance are used. The following observationsand measurements describe a typical plant of ‘V807-1’ grown in acommercial greenhouse in De Kwakel, Netherlands. The plant is 20 monthsold from a rooted cutting, in a 12 cm pot. Temperatures ranged between20° C. and 28° C. during the day 18° C. and 22° C. at night.Measurements and numerical values represent averages of typical planttypes.

-   Botanical classification: Vriesea hybrid ‘V807-1’.

PROPAGATION

-   Type of propagation typically used: Tissue culture.-   Time to initiate roots: About 15 days at approximately 20° C.-   Time to produce a rooted cutting/liner: About 180 days at    approximately 22° C.-   Root description: Densely branched, non-fibrous, non-fleshy, colored    Greyed-orange; near RHS 165A.

PLANT

-   Growth habit: Main rosette with inflorescence growing from the    centre; overall plant-shape: broad ovate.-   Height: Approximately: 41.8 cm.-   Plant spread: Approximately: 45.0 cm.-   Normal pot size: 12 cm circular pot.-   Growth rate: Moderate.-   Branching characteristics: No stems, no lateral branches present,    plant consists of a basal rosette.-   Number of leaves per stem: Approximate number of leaves per rosette    (no stems present): 25.

FOLIAGE

-   Leaf:    -   -   Arrangement.—Rosulate (in a basal rosette).        -   Average length.—Approximately 26.5 cm.        -   Average width.—Approximately 4.7 cm (measured at 50% of the            leaf blade).        -   Shape of blade.—Ligulate.        -   Aspect.—Leaves in an average angle of 55° to horizontal            (=0°).        -   Apex.—Abruptly acute, moderately twisted, tip slightly to            moderately downward in an average angle of −80° to            horizontal (=0°).        -   Base.—Decurrent. Sheath length: Average 8.2 cm. Sheath            width: Average 7.5 cm. Sheath color: Upper side            yellow-green; near RHS 148B, tinged purple; near RHS N77C,            under side greyed-purple; near RHS 187B.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Texture of top surface.—Smooth, very glossy.        -   Texture of bottom surface.—Smooth, very glossy.        -   Color.—Young foliage upper side: Green to yellow-green; in            between RHS 143A and 146A. Young foliage under side: Green;            near RHS 143C, apex yellow-green; near RHS 146A. Mature            foliage upper side: Yellow-green; near RHS 147A but much            darker, strongly tinged brown; near RHS 200B. Mature foliage            under side: Yellow-green; near RHS 148A, moderately to            strongly tinged greyed-purple; near RHS 187A.        -   Venation.—Type: Parallel. Venation coloration: As leaf            blade.-   Petiole: No petiole present.

INFLORESCENCE

-   General description: Scape growing from the centre of the basal    rosette, inflorescence branched into a paniculate shape; only bracts    visible, individual flowers not visible but fully enclosed by    bracts.    -   -   Inflorescence height, excluding scape.—Approximately 27.5            cm.        -   Inflorescence width.—Approximately 10.9 cm.-   Scape:    -   -   Length.—Approximately 28.3 cm.        -   Width.—Approximately 0.8 cm.        -   Aspect.—Approximately 90° angle to rosette.        -   Strength.—Strong.        -   Color.—Yellow-green; near RHS 150D (completely covered by            scape bracts).-   Bracts:    -   -   Scape/lowermost bracts.—Shape: Ovate. Length: Approximately            2.7 cm, excluding sheath. Width: Approximately 2.6 cm            (measured at the base, just above the sheath). Quantity:            Average 10. Tip: Abruptly acute. Base: Sheathing. Sheath            length: Approximately 3.6 cm. Sheath width: Approximately            3.2 cm. Sheath color: Greyed-purple; near RHS 185D. Margin:            Entire. Color Upper side: Yellow-green; near RHS 146B, apex            greyed-purple; near 187A. Color Under side: Greyed-purple to            brown; in between 187A and 200B, apex greyed-purple; near            N186C.        -   Terminal bracts.—Shape: Ovate, folded (flattened). Length:            Approximately 3.0 cm, excluding sheath. Width: Approximately            3.6 cm; however, bracts are folded, so in effect it is two            times 1.8 cm. Quantity: Average 140. Tip: Apiculate. Base:            Sheathing. Sheath length: Approximately 2.0 cm. Sheath            width: Approximately 3.2 cm; however, bracts are folded, so            in effect it is two times 1.6 cm. Sheath color: Red; near            RHS 45C to 45D. Margin: Entire. Coloration Terminal Bracts:            Upper side: Yellow; near RHS 12A and 13A. Under side:            Yellow-orange; near RHS 14C.

FLOWER

-   Flowering characteristics: Individual flowers fully enclosed by the    bracts and therefore not visible from outside; each bract encloses    one individual flower.-   Days to flowering from tissue culture: 2 to 2.5 years.-   Inflorescence and flower type and habit: Inflorescence paniculate,    individual flower single.-   Flower longevity on plant: Average: 3 months.-   Quantity of buds and flowers per plant: Average: 140.-   Persistent or self-cleaning: Persistent.-   Bud:    -   -   Shape.—Lanceolate.        -   Length.—Average: 1.5 cm.        -   Diameter.—Average: 0.4 cm.        -   Color.—Yellow-green; near RHS 150B to 150C.-   Flower size:    -   -   Diameter.—Average: 0.6 cm.        -   Depth.—Average: 3.1 cm.-   Petals:    -   -   Quantity.—Average: 3.        -   Arrangement.—Rotate, fused.        -   Length.—Average: 1.4 cm.        -   Width.—Average: 0.5 cm.        -   Shape.—Oblong.        -   Apex.—Obtuse.        -   Base.—Broad cuneate, fused.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Texture, upper and lower surfaces.—Glabrous, moderately            glossy.        -   Color.—When opening, upper surface: Yellow; near RHS 4D, tip            yellow-green; near RHS 150B. When opening, lower surface:            Yellow; near RHS 5D, tip yellow-green; near RHS N144A. Fully            opened, upper surface: Yellow; near RHS 4D, tip            yellow-green; near RHS 150B. Fully opened, lower surface:            Yellow; near RHS 5D, tip yellow-green; near RHS N144A.-   Sepals:    -   -   Quantity.—Average: 3.        -   Length.—Average: 2.6 cm.        -   Width.—Average: 1.0 cm.        -   Shape (overall).—Lanceolate. Apex: Acute. Base: Cuneate,            fused.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Color.—Yellow; near RHS 10A to 10B.-   Peduncles:    -   -   Length.—Average: 9.3 cm.        -   Diameter.—Peduncles flattened; average diameter at widest:            0.8 cm, average diameter at narrowest: 0.5 cm.        -   Angle.—About 30° to the lateral branch.        -   Strength.—Strong.        -   Texture.—Glabrous, glossy.        -   Color.—Yellow-green; near RHS 150D.-   Fragrance: No fragrance.

REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS

-   Stamens:    -   -   Number.—Average: 6.-   Anthers:    -   -   Shape.—Narrow oblong.        -   Length.—Approximately 0.7 cm.        -   Color.—Yellow to yellow-orange; near RHS 13B and 14B.        -   Pollen.—No pollen detected.-   Pistil:    -   -   Number.—Average: 1.        -   Length.—Average: 0.65 cm.        -   Style.—Length: Average: 0.6 cm. Color: Yellow-green; near            RHS 150D, top darker; near RHS 151B.        -   Stigma.—Shape: Club-shaped. Color: Yellow-green; near RHS            150B to 150C. Ovary Color: Yellow-green; near RHS 150D.

OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

-   Disease resistance: Neither resistance nor susceptibility to the    normal diseases and pests of Vriesea has been observed.-   Temperature tolerance: Observed to tolerate temperatures to 35° C.    without any negative effects. Temperature tolerance above this range    has not been observed. Tolerance of cold temperatures has not been    observed.-   Fruit/seed production: No fruits/seeds detected to date.

What is claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Vriesea plantnamed ‘V807-1’ as herein illustrated and described.